Shower rod assembly

Abstract

A shower rod assembly comprising a first arm engaged at a proximal end to a first swivel bracket assembly which includes a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket, a second arm engaged to a second swivel bracket assembly which includes a mounting bracket and a swivel bracket hingedly engaged to the mounting bracket, a first attachment end engaged to a distal end of the first arm, first attachment end including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface, a second attachment end springingly engaged to a distal end of the second arm, the second attachment end including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to the distal end of the second arm, and a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end where the pin springingly engages the pin sleeve to form a continuous shower rod.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A shower rod assembly comprising:
 a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a first swivel bracket assembly; 
 a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a second swivel bracket assembly; 
 a first attachment end engaged to the distal end of the first arm, including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface; 
 a second attachment end engaged to the distal end of the second arm; and 
 a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end;
 wherein the pin of the second attachment end springingly engages the pin sleeve of the first attachment end from the outer surface of the first attachment end toward the distal end of the first arm. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The shower rod assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first arm and the second arm are approximately the same length. 
     
     
       3. The shower rod assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first arm and the second arm are selected from the group consisting of: straight, curved, rigid, flexible, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
       4. The shower rod assembly of  claim 1  wherein the reach of the first arm, the second arm, or both are adjustable. 
     
     
       5. The shower rod assembly of  claim 1  wherein each arm swings in a horizontal plane. 
     
     
       6. A shower rod assembly comprising:
 a first arm hingedly engaged at a proximal end to a first bracket assembly; 
 a second arm hingedly engaged to a second bracket assembly; 
 a first attachment end engaged to a distal end of the first arm;
 said first attachment end including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface; 
 
 a second attachment end engaged to a distal end of the second arm; and
 said second attachment end including a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end; 
 wherein the pin of the second attachment end springingly engages the pin sleeve of the first attachment end from the outer surface of the first attachment end toward the distal end of the first arm. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The shower rod assembly of  claim 6  wherein the first arm and the second arm are approximately the same length. 
     
     
       8. The shower rod assembly of  claim 6  wherein the first arm and the second arm are selected from the group consisting of: straight, curved, rigid, flexible, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
       9. The shower rod assembly of  claim 6  wherein the reach of the first arm, the second arm, or both is adjustable. 
     
     
       10. The shower rod assembly of  claim 6  wherein each arm swings in a horizontal plane. 
     
     
       11. The shower rod assembly of  claim 6  further comprising:
 the first attachment end, second attachment end, or both including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to the distal end of each arm;
 wherein the pin of the second attachment end springingly engages the pin sleeve of the second attachment end. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The shower rod assembly of  claim 6  further comprising:
 the second attachment end including a coil spring mounted within a spring chamber engaged to a proximal end of the pin; 
 wherein the pin of the second attachment end springingly engages the pin sleeve of the second attachment end. 
 
     
     
       13. A method of installing a shower rod assembly comprising the steps of:
 providing the shower rod assembly comprising:
 a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a first swivel bracket assembly; 
 a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being designed to engage a second swivel bracket assembly; 
 a first attachment end engaged to the distal end of the first arm, including a pin sleeve accessible from an outer surface; 
 a second attachment end engaged to a distal end of the second arm; and 
 a pin emanating from an outer surface of the second attachment end; 
 
 securing a first mounting bracket to a first wall; 
 securing a second mounting bracket to a second wall; 
 engaging the distal end of the first arm to the first mounting bracket; 
 engaging the distal end of the second arm to the second mounting bracket; and 
 engaging the pin of the second attachment end with the pin sleeve of the first attachment end. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13  wherein the first arm and the second arm are approximately the same length. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 13  wherein the first arm and the second arm are selected from the group consisting of: straight, curved, rigid, flexible, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 13  wherein the reach of the first arm, the second arm, or both is adjustable. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 13  wherein each arm swings in a horizontal plane.